Monday, February 25, 2008

Sunny days in winter

Hello, ladies! How are you doing? I hope you all had a lovely weekend. As you can imagine, we have been very busy around here lately, so I breathed a great sigh of happy relief when I finally stepped back and watched the flickering lights of Shabbat candles.

Isn't it wonderful to get off the rollercoaster of action sometimes, and just stop, sit still for a while, and enjoy the warm and sweet air and sunshine? It's still winter here, but I can already feel that spring is in the air. These pictures were taken a week ago; hurrying, we were about to just drive through this beautiful spot, but were enchanted and simply had to stop and take a few pictures. I suppose these will be among the last few with my hair still uncovered!

Now, with another week rushing forward, I must remind myself to keep focused. It's only too easy to be swallowed in a blur of activity and forget how sweet it is to make room for simple joys.

42 comments:

Beautiful landscape and flowers! Wish our winters had green grass and flowers...we have 6 feet of snow and more expected today/tomorrow. Enjoy the small breaks you are able to find during all the madness! ;)

Your wildflowers are so lovely! How nice that you got to stop and sit among them for a while. It is like a Sabbath rest just to be among the beauties of the Creator God. Lupine and Poppies are one of my favorites! I think it is neat that they grow in so many places around the world. May you be as beautiful as one of these flowers on the day of your wedding.

I couldn't agree more, dear Anna! I have to tell myself that often! I find myself rushing here and there, getting frazzled and irritated when there's so much to do and so little time. I often forget the importance of sitting still for a bit, of enjoying the beauty of God's creation, of just taking a few minutes to catch my breath! :) Those calm and peaceful moments are so important!

Those pictures are beautiful, Anna! God's creation is simply breathtaking! Thank you for sharing those beautiful pictures with us.

Yes, Anna, please make sure you do take the time to enjoy this planning season of your life. Don't get so busy that you get stressed or sick, or so busy that you miss the fun of all this planning! Be still and know that He is God! :) Enjoy this season of your life, for it will be gone in the blink of an eye!

What lovely pictures! The blue bonnet reminds me of Texas... we always have hundreds of those in the spring. It's warm here too this week... in the 80's! Last week it was in the 30's, so who knows if Spring is really on its way or not! ~Kristy

I LOVE your hair, Anna! It is so beautiful! Your husband is going to enjoy your hair SO much when you get married! I think that it is so sweet and honorable that you want to keep your hair only for him when you marry and cover it the rest of the time.

You have very beautiful hair! But as one who is a gentile, I would like to ask if it's ok. Why do married Jewish women cover their hair? (If you already covered this please just refer me to the post and I'll be sure to read it.) Thank you.

As a homeschool mom of 4 I get really busy. So if and when you answer this please email me.

Your hair is so beautiful! I think it is wonderful that you will cover it after marriage, it makes it a very special gift to your beloved, although I can see why that might not be an easy problem to solve.

I know these are stupid questions and if they offend I apologize in advance. After you are married can people see pictures of you pre-marriage? Do you have to cover it for the wedding? Do you mind covering it?

Theresa: Jewish women cover their hair as a sign of devotion to their husbands. I wish I could give a more detailed response, but time is running low at the moment!

People can see my pre-marriage photos. I won't cover my hair until the morning after the wedding. I'm a bit anxious about starting to do this, but excited at the same time. I think this is going to make me feel so special, knowing my beauty is kept for my husband alone. And I'm going to be recognized as a married woman immediately, wherever I go!

... I wish I knew the English names for the flowers. ;)

Brenda: no, this sweater isn't hand-knit. But it looks as though it could have been, and I love it!

Since so many readers keep asking about hair covering, you might want to point them here: http://www.askmoses.com/article/235,2506/Why-do-married-women-have-to-cover-their-hair.html

It's the best "plain English" explanation I've found.

Thanks for the comment on my blog. Please forgive me if I think of you and your chosson as an exception to the rule. :) Proposing after a handful of dates is not something done in the American MO circles I'm familiar with. :)

Anna, I really had to laugh when you posted the title as "winter" and then put in flower pictures. Flowers are definitely not a winter thing in Alberta. We'll be lucky to have something open in late April!

Ah well, those are really lovely pictures, and Israel is such a beautiful land. Your blog always reminds me not to get worked up about daily details and gas laws and DNA replication when there are pretty flowers in the world!

A little advice from a maried man who loves GOD: Don't forget that you must please your new husband, and that means in the physical sense too, men are very visually stimulated, so give him something to feast his eyes upon each night(lingerie, poses, dancing, ect. why should sinners have it better than us?), then you will occupy his physical fantasies in a large way that no image or harlot can compete with. Most importantly stay close to the LIVING GOD YESHUA/YHWH, if you do this, HE will bless you more than you can imagine.

P.s. Do not let the wishes of humans (including yourself) come between you and the ALMIGHTY YHWH/YESHUA.

I enjoyed seeing the beautiful bluebonnet picture! I lived in Texas for the first 12 years of my life, and every year my grandmother would take me to a large field of bluebonnets to get my picture taken. :)

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